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Little Owls Nursery Osmondthorpe

Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2024)
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3.0(8 Google reviews) ·129 Rookwood Road, Leeds, LS9 0LX · Leeds
Number of places
73 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2024
Local authority
Leeds

About this day nursery

Little Owls Nursery Osmondthorpe, located in Leeds LS9, offers a nurturing environment for children aged three months to five years. The day nursery is set in a secluded location with extensive gardens, providing ample opportunities for outdoor play and exploration.

Conveniently situated off York Road, it is easily accessible from main commuter routes into Leeds city centre. The dedicated staff are committed to fostering learning and development in a secure and supportive setting, prioritising children's well-being and confidence.

They provide engaging activities such as chick hatching, indoor sand play, and storytelling in a dedicated reading snug. The outdoor space features a mud kitchen, bike riding area, and an obstacle course, encouraging active and imaginative play.

The day nursery implements the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum, with expert teachers crafting individual support plans for specific needs. Parents are kept informed through a key worker and a "significant other" for their child, as well as regular updates via the free Tapestry app, which shares key moments and learning milestones.

Little Owls Osmondthorpe also provides comprehensive support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, working collaboratively with families and professionals to help each child reach their full potential. They offer affordable fees and welcome funded places.

Our ethos

Little Owls Osmondthorpe is a warm and friendly nursery, where staff ensure that children learn and develop in a safe and secure environment. Children’s wellbeing and confidence is at the heart of everything. We are passionate about providing high quality, interesting activities and experiences for children to raise their self-esteem and confidence. Children receive lots of praise and encouragement and build strong bonds with the people caring for them.

What it's like

Children enjoy active play, developing their balance and hand-to-eye coordination, and practicing early mathematical concepts with staff. Staff effectively support children in expressing their emotions and integrating children who speak English as an additional language, fostering a sense of security and belonging.

Extensive gardensOutdoor playEYFS curriculumIndividual support plansSEND support

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request

This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.

Key facts

Food

All meals, drinks and snacks are included in your fees or grant funding.

Opening hours

Mon - Fri: 8:00 - 18:00

Age range

3 months -5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Waitlist

Yes

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Owls Nursery Osmondthorpe

Last inspected 5 June 2024

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children enjoy active play, developing their balance and hand-to-eye coordination, and practicing early mathematical concepts with staff. Staff effectively support children in expressing their emotions and integrating children who speak English as an additional language, fostering a sense of security and belonging.

Inspector highlights

  • The curriculum for physical play is planned to ensure children practise and embed each step of learning throughout the nursery.
  • Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), or those on the pathway to diagnosis, are supported extremely well.
  • Staff are very aware of local needs and challenges in the area and give children good opportunities that help to widen their experiences.
  • Staff provide quiet areas for all children where they can retreat to when they feel overwhelmed, supporting children to regulate their own emotions.
  • The curriculum for mathematics is good, and some older children show advanced mathematical knowledge.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to consistently deliver the intended curriculum for pattern, shape, space and measure for all children
  • 2continue to monitor staff's practice to enhance the already good quality of teaching of the curriculum.
Inspection #10302073 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

parents report that they are happy with the care and learning afforded to their child

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), or those on the pathway to diagnosis, are supported extremely well. The special educational needs coordinator and staff build close and professional relationships with other agencies and parents. Children with SEND show the good progress they make from their starting points; for example, they sit with a small group of children to take part in circle-time activities. Funding is used well for all children to meet their individual needs and to close gaps in their learning. Staff also provide quiet areas where children with SEND can recognise their need to go to them to feel better able to cope with the environment, accessing resources from a well-being box in times of frustration.

Outdoor space

Staff are aware of children who live in premises without a garden. Children love to be outdoors, and staff provide an abundance of play opportunities. Children learn how to sow and care for vegetables, and staff inspire children's knowledge about where food comes from and an understanding of the world.

Google Reviews of Little Owls Nursery Osmondthorpe

3.0
(8 Google reviews)
Maria Pouliou
3 years ago

Really loved people there. Management is very good too. They respect your way of parenting, they are devote time to discuss things. For instance, I was giving them a bottle of extracted breast milk and they were taking care of keeping it in the fridge and giving it to my son at the right temperature. I was really pleased to send my son there. Felt very supported.

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Leanne Clarke
4 years ago

Amazing nursery. My little boy was cared for by the unbelievably caring, supportive and professional people there for almost three years and I could not have wished for better. He loved every minute, has such love for staff and has just started school an independent, kind hearted and clever little boy, which is in a huge amount because of Little Owls Osmondthorpe. I would, and have, recommend them to anyone who wants their child to be cared for by a wonderful group of people. Exceeded every expectation. Just amazing.

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Demi Jones
3 years ago

My little one was only here 6 months before leaving for big school the improvement in him since been there was incredible he came on so much all the staff was always so good with him

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Beth Rose
3 years ago

Would definitely recommend, my little boy has loved going here and I’m sad to see him move to reception now. He has come on leaps and bounds since he first started.

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Paul Curtis
4 years ago

As soon as you take your child out of this dump t Of a nursery they report you to the police out of spite

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Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2024

Date: May 2011

  • June 2024Good
  • June 2023Requires improvement
  • February 2018Good
  • September 2013Good
  • May 2011Good

Frequently asked about Little Owls Nursery Osmondthorpe

About the setting

Little Owls Nursery Osmondthorpe registered in 1989. The nursery employs 12 members of childcare staff, including the manager and deputy manager; 11 hold appropriate early years qualifications at levels 2 and 3, and one is unqualified. The nursery opens Monday to Friday, all year round, from 8am until 6pm, and provides funded early education for three- and four-year-old children.

URN
512418
Registered person
Leeds City Council
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises
Previous rating
Good

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